Artisan Cuisine & Culture Trip To Piedmont, Italy

July 2, 2013 Handpicked Adventures

Handpicked Adventures, a California-based, artisan food-focused travel company, is offering a one-of-a-kind trip to Piedmont, Italy, September 18 – 25, 2013. Anchored by the popular Bra Slow Food Cheese Festival, the Piemonte and the Bra Slow Food Cheese Festival trip promises an intimate immersion into the region’s unique culture via the food, drink and artisans that define it.

Carl Buddig & Co. & Old Wisconsin Hit The Road With Family Road Trip Promotion

July 2, 2013 Carl Buddig & Company

As summer gets into full swing, Carl Buddig & Co and Old Wisconsin are kicking off a Family Road Trip promotion offering consumers a chance to win a $25,000 Grand Prize. The promotion runs July 2 through Sept. 30, 2013.

sofi Award Winners Announced At Summer Fancy Food Show

The winners of the 41st sofi™ Awards for the outstanding specialty foods and beverages of the year were announced this evening at the Summer Fancy Food Show at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York.

Lactalis American Group To Close Tipton, CA Plant

A Tipton cheese plant that has been in operation for more than 80 years will close in September, idling 144 workers. In a notice filed with the state Employment Development Department, owner Lactalis American Group announced its intention to close the Mozzarella Fresca plant on Burnett Road in Tipton, just off Highway 99 on the north end of the Tulare County town.

Meta-Analysis Links Calcium From Dairy Foods With Reduced Risk Of Stroke In Certain Populations

Researchers in Sweden performed a dose-response meta-analysis of 11 prospective studies conducted in Asian, American and European populations to examine whether the relationship between calcium intake and risk of stroke varied by population, level of calcium intake, stroke type and source of calcium. The study reported that calcium from dairy foods was associated with an 18 percent reduced risk of stroke in populations with low to moderate calcium intake (<700 mg/day) and a 22 percent reduced risk in Asian populations — but had a weak positive association with stroke in American or European populations with higher calcium intakes (>700 mg/day).